Come Check out the whole Foundation Team. Remember last year when Angel won best am and toy machine won the overall award.
Watch one of the most unique skate contests around when Vans webcasts the 2nd Annual Downtown Showdown Sunday, September 3 at 4 pm PST. We've invited top skateboard companies and their riders to submit designs for one of four obstacles as part of the Showdown, set in the backlot at Paramount Studios. We then asked each company to bring their team to fight it out for an $85,000 prize purse.
Who: The top teams in skateboarding, including Alien Workshop, Baker, Birdhouse, Element, Enjoi, Foundation, Girl, Real, Toy Machine and Zero.
What: Each team will session four unique, custom-made obstacles in a round-robin format with awards going out for top team, best pro, rookie of the year and best performance by obstacle.
Obstacles:
Enjoi - Dick Gauntlet
Real - Hella Hyphy Bank
Girl - Mini Mega
Element - Double Down
When: Sunday, September 3 at 4:00 pm PST (sorry, the event is invite only as space is tight!)

Sometimes you get your ass kicked. (or perhaps double-fisted)
Suffer the Joy of having a great time losing...
We were up against some gnarly skaters! We thought we had it, but it turns out, we didn't.
This is Jamie Thomas twisting Billy's arm when Billy tried to sticker the Zero van. Wait for the KOTR video!

Tommy came in last week to check out his new board sample. Looks pretty good huh? Imagine how fast he could carve through some cones on that deck. Check him in action over at the Vans website. They threw up a new demo video from last weekend where he shredded.
Click here

Nothing is wrong, there are no fights, and Baker and Toy Machine don't hate each other. We are all good freinds. BUT, we are in the middle of a big KOTR scavenger hunt, and what fun is it if you don't talk a little shit?
So, in good fun and sportsmanship, ZERO, DARKSTAR AND BAKER, YOU BITCHES ARE GOING DOWN!!!!!!
Suffer the Joy of Security letting you skate the spot he is protecting...

The Sessions team is getting ready to head out on the road again. This time Corey Duffel, Chet Childress, The Nuge, Dyson Ramones, and John Ponts will be hitting up The South East as they trip through Florida on their way to Surf Expo. Then its all the way up to Virginia on a hunt for some Bells.

Adrian Mallory stopped by today to inform us on the Vox tour he will be attending. Flying into Austin, TX tomorrrow. He will be the one riding a bright green Creature board and bright orange Pig head wheels. Can't miss him!

We are sitting in our tour van at a red light in a random intersection of New York City.
Diego sees a dude on a bike do a super high bunny hop and says, "whoa! Did you see that?" Then the dude circles around and does this epic wall ride on his bike. Matt Bennett is shooting a photo of him. Then I realize, That is the fucking Gonz!!!!!

Ed looks out, eager to take on what lies ahead but somewhat unwilling to let go of the past. It rolls on no matter what you want.
"Suffer The Joy" of having a fruitful future in the form of multiple choice.

The new 411 showed up at are office on friday. And from the looks of it, we did a damn good job of filling the video with are riders. Appearing on the cover is the one, the only Jason Adams! From there you will notice a Dekline like chaos, a Duffs montage filled with all your favorite Pig Wheels riders, and a ending part from new Foundation pro Don Nguyen.

...Continue lurking on people.
These girls were trying to scare their friend who was coming out of that door. But when he saw me shooting them, I exposed their hiding place, becoming a "blow it guy."
I am always perving out at the wrong time. Is there ever a right time?

Just talked to Matt Allen and looks like he's taking a trip to the banks with Emerica. When you see him ask him how high he can ollie, it will be funny.

Back to the Banks is a grassroots skate contest held at the internationally famous Brooklyn Banks in New York City. Now in its second year, this annual event encourages skaters everywhere to work with their local city governments to preserve established "natural" skate spots in public spaces.
Date: Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Under the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, New York.
Format: One jam and three best trick sections on the banks, the blocks and the stairs / rail.
Booty: Thousands of dollars in cash and prizes.
Sponsors: 5boro, Emerica, Spitfire, Volcom, Skateboarder, Red Bull

Josh swelled with admiration at the sight of the Emerica team's bikes last Saturday. He paced back and forth inspecting without touching, engrossed in the clutter of steel and rubber. You could almost see the thoughts of riding lifting out of his head.
"Suffer The Joy" of two years of bliss.

Foundation Super Secret Members Only Artist Society dude Travis "Fudge" Millard
went to Japan recently for the Hitten Switches collab with Michael Sieben presented by Volcom. Check out the coverage here

This Saturday, August 5th! Don't miss the "Who Needs Who?" show at
Unitard, from 8pm to 12am.Featuring all new work from: Edwin Smalling and Derek Erdman.1st Street will be closed for construction, however, taking 2nd street
to Hewitt, you can't miss it!

check www.aplacecalledunitard.com or call: 213 926 5034 for more info!

Corey Duffel is a busy man. After already logging China, Europe, and Colorado in the past couple of months he is now appearing in Houston, TX with Gareth and the Nuge for demos and autograph signings. Pipeline and Stoked skate shop are hosting on the 5th and 6th of August.

Don Nguyen cannot be stopped. Just joining the Foundation team recently he has proven himself to be very worthy. A skateboarder magazine online interview, a 411vm 14-3 part, and a 6-page Skateboarder #30 article all in the past month! Be on the look out for this guys first ever Foundation Pro Model and Pig Wheel.

Gareth Stehr is going on a sober rampage. Not allowing himself to drink until the video drops. This means very productive skateboarding from this man.

Mike Rusczyk has joined fellow Pig Wheel rider Adam Crew up in Seattle, WA for a top secret filming mission to log as much footage possible for the Foundation video.

Ethan Fowler is a writer! After recently being in Europe with the rest of the guys for a tour of Foundation demos Ethan found himself behind the typewriter. Completing a tour article of the trip for the newest Skateboard Mag September #30.

Matt Allen has been getting good at writing his own name. Being taken all over the US with Emerica, Matt has been flocked upon by kids wanting his name written on anything and everything. With demos and signings Im wondering how this kid logged so much footage already for the new video.

Angel Ramirez is finally home. After being sent to crazy places with Vans he is now comfortably back home filming in Colorado with the homies. Im sure youve seen all his coverage. You cant really miss it. Its in every magazine

Tommy Gurrola Recently had a photo of a monster kick flip in the Thrasher Photo Issue. His part in the new Foundation video will surely not disappoint.

Getting some snacks in Tampa, Florida, where the cops lurk hard.
Suffer the Joy of everyone pronouncing your name wrong!
(Stephens looks like it would sound like "STEFENS" but in fact is pronounced "STEVENS")